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Best Colleges in Chennai

Chennai is among fastest growing cities of India and is home to the best educational institutions in the country. Top colleges in Chennai offer courses in Engineering and Architecture, Management and Business Administration, Sciences, Art, humanities and social sciences and computer applications & IT, Management and Business Administration, Medicine and allied sciences. Top Colleges in Chennai offers courses in online, full time and part-time mode. The admission to the top colleges in Chennai is based on entrance exams like JEE Main, TANCET, CAT, XAT, MAT, NEET and others. The colleges in Chennai are owned both by the government and private bodies. 

Top Colleges in Chennai - Eligibility Criteria 2025

B.Tech - Candidates must have completed 10+2 or equivalent as Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics are required as compulsory subjects in Class 12th.

M.Tech - B.Tech/B.E degree and/or master’s degree in sciences in a relevant discipline  and valid score in GATE.

M.Sc - Bachelor's degree with relevant subjects. 

M.B.A - Candidates must have completed graduation in any discipline from a recognised university with the qualifying marks.

M.B.B.S - Candidates must have completed 10+2 or equivalent with minimum 50 percent marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English. Candidates must have qualified NEET(UG).   

Ph.D - Candidates must have completed master’s degree with valid GATE score/ entrance examination

Top Colleges in Chennai - Entrance Examination 2025

Admission to top colleges is based on the score obtained in the entrance examination by the candidate. The details of some of the popular entrance examinations is mentioned in the table below:

Entrance Exam 

Details

JEE Advanced

Joint Entrance Exam Advanced is online exam conducted once a year in online mode.

NEET

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is conducted by NTA one  a year in offline mode. 

GATE

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering(GATE) is a national level exam conducted by Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur once a year  in online mode.


JEE Main

Joint Entrance Examination (Main) is conducted by NTA twice a year in online mode

TANCET

Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test or TANCET is conducted by Anna University in offline mode once a year.

List of Top Colleges in Chennai - NIRF Ranking 2024

National Institute of Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a ranking methodology adopted by MHRD to rank higher education institutes in India. The list of top colleges in Chennai based on their NIRF ranking for 2024 is mentioned in the table below:

College Name

Category

NIRF Rank

Indian Institute of Technology,  Madras

Overall

1

Anna University, Chennai 

University

13

S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology Chennai

University

12

SIMATS Chennai

University

11

University of Madras

University

39

Sathyabama University, Chennai

University

51

Top Colleges in Chennai: Fee-Wise

The course fee of the top 10 colleges in Chennai ranges from Rs 1,310 to Rs 1.20 Crore depending upon the type and level of the course.Top universities in Chennai provide various kinds of scholarship schemes and freeships to its students

Top Government Colleges in Chennai - Fee-Wise

College Name

Fee Range

IIT Madras 

Rs 1,320 to Rs 10.72 Lakhs

Anna University 

Rs 4,000 to Rs 22 Lakhs

Madras University Chennai

Rs 1.130 to Rs 18.66 Lakhs

IMU Chennai 

Rs 2.75 Lakhs to Rs 18.60 Lakhs

MMC Chennai 

Rs 87. 23 to Rs 1,41 Lakhs 

Top Private Colleges in Chennai - Fee-Wise

College Name

Fee Range

SIMATS Chennai 

Rs 1 Lakh to Rs 1.20 Crore

Sathyabama University Chennai

Rs 90,000 to Rs 23 Lakhs

SRM University Chennai

Rs 16,000 to Rs 1.35 crore

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education And Research

Rs 1.50 Lakhs to Rs 1.62 Crore

Bharath Institute of Higher Education And Research, Chennai

Rs 90,000 to Rs 1.36 Crore

Top Courses Offered by the Top Colleges in Chennai

College Name

Courses offered

IIT Madras

B.Tech, B.Tech M.Tech, MBA, M.Tech, Executive MBA

Anna University, Chennai 

B.E/B.Tech,B.Arch, M.E/M.Tech, MBA, MCA

SIMATS Chennai 

B.E /B.Tech, M. E, M.Sc, M.D.S 

Sathyabama University, Chennai

B.E/B.Tech, B.Sc, M.E/M.Tech, M.D.S, MBA

Madras University, Chennai

B.Sc, M.Sc, M.Com, MBA

Top Colleges in Chennai: Placement -Wise

Below mentioned is the placement details of top 5 colleges in Chennai with meridian salary offered for the undergraduate and post graduate courses as per NIRF report 2024: 

College Name

Median Salary 2023 - UG 

Median Salary 2023 - PG

IIT Madras Placements

Rs 17 Lakhs

Rs 15 Lakhs

Anna University Placements

Rs 7.50 Lakhs

Rs 6.80 Lakhs

SIMATS Placements

Rs 9.30 Lakhs

Rs 15.60 Lakhs

Madras University Placements

NA

Rs 3.73 Lakhs

SRM. Institute of Science and Technology Placements

Rs 1.60 Lakhs

Rs 2.04 Lakhs

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Note: The colleges in Chennai also receive financial support from the government. The top colleges in Chennai provide financial support to its students based on their financial need and academic performance.

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IIT Madras (IITM) - Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Public/Govt

IIT Madras (IITM) - Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai, Tamil Nadu Public/Govt 4.7/5115 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 1
NIRF Ranking: 1
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
1000+ Brochures downloaded so far
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Anna University, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Public/Govt

Anna University, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu Public/Govt 4.8/543 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 20
NIRF Ranking: 20
Online MBA Business Analytics
  • Fees : 46.15 K
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300+ Brochures downloaded so far

SRM University Chennai - SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private
NIRF Ranking: 21
Online MBA
  • Fees : 1.89 Lakhs
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1500+ Brochures downloaded so far

Top Institutes Accepting Applications

Madras University - University of Madras, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
4.4/59 Reviews
Public/Govt

Madras University - University of Madras, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu Public/Govt 4.4/59 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 64
NIRF Ranking: 64
PGDM
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300+ Brochures downloaded so far

Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 3.8/569 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 91
NIRF Ranking: 91
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering
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300+ Brochures downloaded so far

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
4.3/53 Reviews
Private
NIRF Ranking: 96
MBBS
  • Exams : NEET
  • Fees : 125.25 Lakhs
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300+ Brochures downloaded so far

CIT Chennai - Chennai Institute of Technology, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

CIT Chennai - Chennai Institute of Technology, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 4.5/589 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 151-200
NIRF Ranking: 151-200
BE Computer Science and Engineering
600+ Brochures downloaded so far
600+ Brochures downloaded so far

Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 4.1/538 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 151-200
NIRF Ranking: 151-200
MBA
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600+ Brochures downloaded so far

Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 4.2/550 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 151-200
NIRF Ranking: 151-200
BE Computer Science and Engineering
300+ Brochures downloaded so far
300+ Brochures downloaded so far

Vels University Chennai - Vel's Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private
NIRF Ranking: 151-200
BA LLB Hons
  • Fees : 10.91 Lakhs
600+ Brochures downloaded so far
600+ Brochures downloaded so far

Aalim Muhammed Salegh Academy of Architecture, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private
B.Arch
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100+ Brochures downloaded so far

Aalim Muhammed Salegh Polytechnic College, Chennai

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300+ Brochures downloaded so far

AAT College, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

AAT College, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private
Diploma in Audio and Music Production
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    100+ Brochures downloaded so far

    AcSIR Chennai - Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research Chennai

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu
    4.8/51 Reviews
    Public/Govt
    M.Sc and Ph.D Clinical Research Integrated
    • Fees : 4.01 Lakhs
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    100+ Brochures downloaded so far

    ACS Medical College and Hospital, Chennai

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu
    Private

    ACS Medical College and Hospital, Chennai

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private
    MBBS
    300+ Brochures downloaded so far
    300+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Agurchand Manmull Jain College, Chennai

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu
    3.8/51 Reviews
    Private

    Agurchand Manmull Jain College, Chennai

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 3.8/51 Reviews
    BCA
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      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Alagappa College of Technology, Chennai

      300+ Brochures downloaded so far
      300+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Aleesha Institute of Fashion Designing, Chennai

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      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Alpha Arts and Science College, Chennai

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu
      3.0/51 Reviews
      Private

      Alpha Arts and Science College, Chennai

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 3.0/51 Reviews
      B.Com
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Alpha College of Engineering, Chennai

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu
      Private

      Alpha College of Engineering, Chennai

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 4.2/513 Reviews
      MBA
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      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      AGBS Chennai - Amity Global Business School, Chennai

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu
      Private
      PGPM and MBA
      • Fees : 7.45 Lakhs
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      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      AMK Technological Polytechnic College, Chennai

      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Amrita Institute of Computer Technology, Chennai

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu
      5.0/52 Reviews
      Private
      B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering
      • Fees : 72 K
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Amrita School of Engineering, Chennai

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu
      5.0/51 Reviews
      Private

      Amrita School of Engineering, Chennai

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 5.0/51 Reviews
      B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering
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      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Anand School of Architecture, Chennai

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu
      Private

      Anand School of Architecture, Chennai

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private
      B.Arch
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      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Anna Adarsh College for Women, Chennai

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu
      4.2/56 Reviews
      Private

      Anna Adarsh College for Women, Chennai

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 4.2/56 Reviews
      B.Com
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Annai Veilankanni's College for Women, Chennai

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu
      Private
      B.Sc Mathematics
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Annai Veilankanni's College of Education, Chennai

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu
      Private
      B.Ed
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        Annai Veilankanni's College of Nursing, Chennai

        Chennai, Tamil Nadu
        Private
        B.Sc Nursing
          100+ Brochures downloaded so far
          100+ Brochures downloaded so far

          Annai Veilankanni's Pharmacy College, Chennai

          Chennai, Tamil Nadu
          Private
          B.Pharma
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            100+ Brochures downloaded so far

            Annai Veilankanni's School of Nursing, Chennai

            Chennai, Tamil Nadu
            Private
            GNM
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              Annai Veilankanni's Teachers Training Institute, Chennai

              Chennai, Tamil Nadu
              Private
              D.El.Ed
                100+ Brochures downloaded so far
                100+ Brochures downloaded so far

                Apollo College of Education, Chennai

                Chennai, Tamil Nadu
                Private

                Apollo College of Education, Chennai

                Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private
                B.Ed
                  100+ Brochures downloaded so far
                  100+ Brochures downloaded so far

                  Apollo College of Nursing, Chennai

                  Chennai, Tamil Nadu
                  4.0/51 Reviews
                  Private

                  Apollo College of Nursing, Chennai

                  Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 4.0/51 Reviews
                  B.Sc Nursing
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                  100+ Brochures downloaded so far

                  Apollo Engineering College, Chennai

                  100+ Brochures downloaded so far
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                  Apollo Polytechnic College, Oragadam

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                  100+ Brochures downloaded so far

                  ARM College of Engineering and Technology, Chennai

                  Chennai, Tamil Nadu
                  Private
                  MBA
                  100+ Brochures downloaded so far
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                  ARS College of Engineering, Sattamangalam

                  100+ Brochures downloaded so far
                  100+ Brochures downloaded so far

                  Asan Memorial College of Arts and Science, Chennai

                  Chennai, Tamil Nadu
                  4.6/53 Reviews
                  Private
                  B.Com II Shift
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